Honkai Impact: I, The Herrscher of Ice, Am Loved By Players

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As an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal and the head of the House of Schariac, Ana naturally never lacked money, nor could she ever afford to. Schicksal has always been generous with the allowances for their Valkyries, considering the extreme danger involved in combating Honkai—one misstep could turn it into bereavement compensation.

Nevertheless, Ana remained somewhat mindful of finances, perhaps due to her brief stint as the legitimate head of the Schariac family. As the saying goes, "One cannot understand the value of necessities until managing a household." So, blame it all on Otto!

Honestly, battling Honkai indeed requires vast amounts of funds everywhere. The development of new anti-Honkai weapons, various research projects, and post-crisis cleanup—all these expenses can only be described as burning money rather than simply spending it.

With Anti-Entropy's departure, everything at Saint Freya Academy gradually returned to normal.

Ana officially joined Saint Freya Academy as a teacher, which she found somewhat regrettable. Compared to teaching, she would have preferred being a student, growing alongside the Main trio' representatives.

After all, they were roughly around her age too.

But faced with the expectant gazes of the Main trio and Theresa, Ana ultimately had no choice but to accept the role of a teacher. What truly irked her was that—

Instead of becoming a Valkyrie training instructor, she ended up as Saint Freya Academy's history teacher.

Yes, precisely the position Welt held before he left.

Ana couldn't help suspecting it was Welt's petty revenge; most likely, he subtly influenced things during his communications with Theresa, resulting in her appointment as the history teacher.

"Such pettiness, just because I accepted some compensation," Ana muttered discontentedly while standing at the lectern. She wrote elegantly on the blackboard and then casually tossed away the chalk stub in her hand.

It perfectly hit the white-haired girl sound asleep at her desk near the window.

"Kiana, wake up and pay attention!" Ana scolded her sharply.

As a lance wielder, her aim was only average at best—but over these past few days, just to jolt Kiana awake, she'd honed her chalk-tossing skills to near perfection.

"Oh, sorry, cuz! Sorry, sorry!"

Dazed, Kiana sat upright, offering repeated apologies as she sheepishly scratched the back of her head.

"My bad, cuz. I always get sleepy right when class starts."

"Bronya, no gaming with Kiana tonight," Ana instructed Bronya matter-of-factly from where she stood nearby.

"Yes, Ana." Bronya nodded, casting a gleeful glance toward Kiana.

But Kiana didn't seem too bothered; she merely pouted unhappily.

"So what if we can't game?"

Seeing this, all Ana could do was suppress her anger, maintain her smile, turn around, continue writing on the blackboard, and casually add:

"Mei, don't make any late-night snacks for Kiana tonight."

"Aww—noooo!"

Kiana, who was previously nonchalant, suddenly let out a shriek. Her cry couldn't help but trigger laughter from the other students, turning the classroom into a lively atmosphere.

In the game's storyline, players only saw the main character group led by the main trio. However, Saint Freya Academy actually had many enrolled students beyond them. Unfortunately, most of these students lacked exceptional talent and were not natural-born Stigmata awakeners.

This further highlights the perceived failure of Saint Freya Academy.

Nevertheless, it didn't matter much; as long as Theresa liked it and Otto tacitly approved, Ana chose to remain silent on the issue.

"Additionally,"

Ana paused with her chalk mid-air, glancing sideways at Kiana seated at the back of the class.

"During class hours, address me as 'Teacher.'"

"Alright, Teacher Ana."

"..."

What could Ana do? She simply continued indulging Kiana's whims.

At this point, Theresa already suspected that Kiana might be Sirin reincarnated, but she wasn't concerned. In her heart, regardless of the circumstances, Kiana remained Kiana - someone she vowed to protect.

In contrast, Ana felt somewhat sorry for Bianka. After all, she was the true Kiana and deserved to be cherished unconditionally.

"Oh well, I'll lavish her with affection when we return to Schicksal Headquarters next time!"

As both the head of the Schariac family and an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, despite being assigned to the Far East Branch, Ana frequently needed to visit Headquarters.

And as a top, one must never admit defeat outside the bedroom.

For Ana, this period was fulfilling yet bittersweet—a mixture of pain and joy. For the three main factions, it was also a rare moment of tranquility, knowing that chaos would soon engulf Honkai Impact 3's timeline.

Originally, Ana assumed she'd remain at Saint Freya Academy until Anti-Entropy completed the Moonlight Throne, leading up to her performance alongside Theresa.

However, life is unpredictable, and her path took an unforeseen turn—an irreversible change.

Who, then, is the mastermind behind all this? That shall remain unsaid—for now.

"Teacher Ana, here's a letter for you."

"Oh, thank you."

One day, after finishing her classes and preparing to retreat to the Valkyrie Dormitory for some well-deserved rest, a student approached Ana, handing her an envelope.

In this era, letters were not a common mode of communication. Although previously in Manila, Ana had written to Bianka and Rita, that situation was exceptional.

Upon reaching the Valkyrie Dormitory, Ana opened the letter.

The envelope felt sturdy; initially, she didn't think much of it, but soon realized it was made from Soulium.

Using Soulium for a letter envelope is not only extravagantly luxurious, but there are only a handful of entities capable of such a feat.

After Anti-Entropy settled their compensation, they hadn't contacted Ana again. And if Otto wanted to reach out, he wouldn't resort to such an antiquated method.

Thus, even before reading the contents, Ana had already guessed the likely source of the letter.

The signature at the end confirmed her suspicion.

Instead of a specific name, the signature featured a symbol familiar to Ana: the World Serpent.

The other signature indicated Divine City Pharmaceuticals.

This was an idle move Ana had made earlier, and she didn't expect to receive a response now, especially using the World Serpent symbol so straightforwardly.

Recalling Otto's recent investigation assignment, Ana's brows furrowed deeply.

Otto tasked Ana with uncovering the reasons behind the Thousand Fists Union's downfall in Asia while also instructing her to cooperate with Fu Hua whenever possible. These were two separate missions.

For the first mission, Otto even allowed a deadline of six months.

From May 2016 to October 2016, what transpired during this period is self-evident.